Private company
European organization based in Griesheim, founded in 19711
Hughes Europe is an operating and sales organization for Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) with its facilities in Germany, Great Britain and Italy. These facilities are mainly used to provide Internet access to organizations and other institutions via satellites and traditional terrestrial connections.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Hughes Europe is an operating and sales organization for Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) with its facilities in Germany, Great Britain and Italy.2
History
Hughes Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS).
The firm begun as a 50/50 joint venture between Hughes and Olivetti in 1996 and was referred to as Hughes-Olivetti Telecom. In 1998, Hughes purchased all of Olivetti’s shares and renamed it HOT Telecommunications, which was subsequently rolled into Hughes Europe as a single operating entity in 2003.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hughes Europe, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
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